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"name": "bb26",
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"version": "2.2.0",
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"description": "Bijective base-26 utility functions for converting numbers to/from spreadsheet column letters",
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"description": "Utilities for working with bijective base-26 numerals",
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"repository": "github:ptrkcsk/BB26",
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"author": "Patrik Csak <p@trikcsak.com>",
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"license": "MIT",
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"spreadsheet column letters",
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"license plate serials"
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JavaScript [bijective base-26](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijective_numeration#The_bijective_base-26_system) utility functions for converting numbers to/from spreadsheet column letters
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BB26 is a JavaScript library for working with [bijective base-26](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijective_numeration#The_bijective_base-26_system) (BB26) numbers
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## What is bijective base-26 numeration?
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You're probably familiar with BB26 numeration, even if you didn't know that's what it was called. BB26 numbers are used in spreadsheet columns, license plate serials, and (probably?) more.
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Here's an example of decimal (base-10) numbers (the numbers you use every day to count things) compared to their corresponding BB26 numbers:
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```
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Decimal: | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | ...
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BB26: | A | B | C | ... | X | Y | Z | AA | AB | AC | ...
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```
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## Installation
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